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Curling. 

"Noo, flU a bumper to the brim, 

And drink wi' three times three, man; 
May curiers on life's slippery rink 
Trae crul rubs be free, man." 

The game of curling is one of the most interesting of our winter 
amusements. While the majority are inclined to look on the features 
of the sport in a jocose light, yet we think that it affords scope for a 
display of skill, such as few games demand ; in fact, it has been 
claimed that no mortal can curl to perfection, but tradition has it 
that a certain Tam Pate, who flourished in the earJv part of this 
century, never missed a shot. 

Of the origin of curling it is hard to speak with accuracy, for in 
every European country where civilization has entered, their annals 
speak of it in some shape or other. It drifted about from clime to 
clime until it finally found home in the bosom of Scotland. 

But by far the most important event in the history of curling was 
the formation of the Grand Caledonian Club in 1838. In 1843 the word 
Royal was added by orders of Her Majesty on a visit to Scotland, 
and since the club has numbered amongst its presidents His K. H., 
the Prince of Wales, as well as other members of the Koyal Family, 
the game now is so thoroughly Scotch that it cannot adapt itself to 
the language and manners of any other country. Wherever a curling 
pond is to be found, a Scotchman is to bo found at the bottom of it, 
and the game will not be universal until Scotch is the one tongue, 
and the human race one Scotch family— an event, however desirable 
to some, is not a probable occurrence. 

In 1878 the Eusholme Ice Kink, at Manchester, was constructed at 
a cost of £29,000. The Southport Glaciarium followed in 1879 at a cost 



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of £30,000, The cause of these expensive rinks was want of natura 
ice, owing to the mildness of the climate. 

Curling was introduced into Ireland by the Scotch adventurers, 
who were sent across as planters to root in the soil and undermine 
the native buds. However, all traces of the sport had disappered 
when Dr. Carnie formed the Belfast Club in 1839. 

The game has gone forth and fared better. In Canada, where ice 
and Scotch settlers prevail, curling is a favorite sport. There are 
now nineteen clubs in the Quebec province, all aflSliated to the 
Koyal Club. 

In 1874 curling had m,ade such progress in Western Canada that 
the Ontario province was formed separate, with its headquarters at 
Toronto. 

Curlers in the United Stated have also since 1867 been organized 
under a grand national club with its headquarters in New York. 

A footing has also been obtained by the roaming game in New Zea- 
land, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Russia, Norway and in Switzerland. 
The following table shows the distribution of clubs and curlers : 

O / ^ D O Clubs Members. 

Scotland 481 18,800 

England 33 1,607 

Ireland , 3 64~ 

Norway 1 15 

Russia „ 1 26 

New Zealand „ 6 193 

Quebec Province. „ 19 1,081 

Ontario Province 99 3,551 



OUBLINa. 5 

Clubs. Members. 

Manitoba 1^ ^^^ 



Nova Scotia. 



7 281 



Newfoundland... •• ' ^^ 

New Brunswick ^ ^^^ 

UnitedStates '^0 800 

Total 71^ 26,978 

The most important article in the curler's outfit is the curling 
stone. In selecting a pair of stones the curler should not omit to 
take the beauty of the article into account, although it must not, of 
course, be preferred to real worth. Let him remember that the stone 
mus-t be his servant, not his master, and select one over which he has 
command. It is also good to bear in mind that the best assistant in 
the management of the stone is polish. The careful curler will never 
allow his curling stone to loose its gloss or brilliancy. With this the 
heaviest stone is easily managed ; without it the lightest stone is 
dull , stubborn and unmanageable. What the curler requires is a true 
stone— i. e. a stone which will not be dull when the ice is dull and 
keen when the ice is keen, but which will be equable in mood and not 
alfected by change of weather. Those on sale by A. G. Spalding & 
Bros., Broadway, New York, are far superior to any I have seen im- 
ported or othei-wise. 



It will thus be seen that the rink game is in the hands of a skip or 
director. The essential qualities of this worthy is, that he should 
have a thorough knowledge of the game. He must be a man of 
humor, delighting in jokes and jollities. With a couple of sour skips 
at the end of the rink all the life goes out of the game. A skip 
should be a man of imperturbable temper, never put out when a 
mishap occurs, never blaming anybody, nevtir angry afc his men, 
never blaming anybody but himself, in the hour of defeat _unmur- 
muring, and in the hour of triumph generous. He mast be just, 
honest, wise, cool, prudent, watchful, brave, courageous and blame- 
less as a bishop. By the tee, v/atching and directing, he should 
stand. He should know whac each of his team has to perform, as 
each has his place to fill. It is four against four battling round the 
tee seeing who first will take it, and who last will hold it. The first 
player, with a pair of heavy stones, must draw up toward the coveted 
spot. The second must protect the lead if the enemy has not dis- 
lodged him. The third, most likely, have an angular wick or cannon- 
shot to play. 

The next important feature of the sport, is the position. In rule 1, 
distinct instruction is given as to the place of the crampit on which 
the player is to take his stand. He must fll the tee, i.e., he must so 
place himself that his eye travels along the central line toward the 
farther tee, while his right foot rests in the hack or on the heel of 
the crampit. No matter what kind of a shot he may bo asked to 
play, even though the point aimed at maybe several feet to the right 
or to the left of the distant tee, the crampit or hack is immovable, 
and no advantage must be taken by changing to a place from which 
the shot could be more easily taken. A player need never trouble 
himself about the awkwardness of his position if he lind that he has 
command of his stone, and can always do the needful when his skip 
gives the word of command. 

The swing now requires attention. Hutchinson says that the curl- 
ing stone should describe the same figure in its upward journey as 



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you hope to make it describe in its descent. As the stone descends, 
the centre of gravity is advanced, and the left foot must also be lifted 
and advanced as a base-line to preserve the stability of the body. 
This saves one from rushing- forward along the ice. The lifting of 
the left foot gives freedom in swinging the body and arm [to the 
right or left, as the mark to be aimed at may require, for such move- 
ment is necessary and does not interfere with the first duty ot fitting 
the tee. One of the worst faults in curling is a clumsy, awkard delivery 
of the stone. By this the ice alongside the crampit is cracked and 
broken up, and the curler gives much annoyance to the other 
players, besides he does himself injury. When a stone is quietly 
and gracefully delivered, it is far more effective than a stone played 
with double energy, the force of Avhich is half spent by the blow it 
receives as it meets the ice. 

But the most important of all is the twist, or what has been termed 
the acme of tlie curling art. This is the accomplishment which gives 
a finishing touch to curling proficiency, and differentiates the truly 
scientific player from all his brethren, however keen. By putting 
"twist "on the stone it can be made to curl against the bias alto- 
gether, while the stone of the straight player is helplessly at its 
mercy. It is even useful to know the twist when a straight shot has 
to be played, for in delivering the stone the player is apt, uncon- 
sciously, to give the stone a curl of some kind, a curl that he perhaps 
does not wish to give it. This the practiced hand can avoid. Just 
as in bowling, the skip is accustomed to indicate to the player 
whether the bias or lead of the bowl be "in" or "out," and 
how much green he is to take, so in curling the skip often calls 
"elbow in" or "elbow out" as required, and points to where the 
player is to lay on or design for, that with the curl the shot may be 
taken. Without such directions, if a player only knows what is to 
be done he ought to know what twist to put on, and how to negoti- 
ate the business for himself without any such directions. w 

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Rules for Curlingr— Rink Medals. 



Sec. I. The length of the rink played shall be forty-two yards. 
The tees shall be put down thirty-eight yards apart. In a continued 
straight line with the tees, and four yards distant from each, a circle, 
eighteen inches in diameter, shall be drawn on the left-hand side of 
tiaid line (looking in the direction to be played), and its edge just 
touching it. Within this circle, whether standing on the ice, or on 
any rest, support, or abutment whatsoever, permitted by the rules, 
each player, when playing his stone, shall place his right foot and 
his left foot on the left-hand side of the central line (the circle to be 
on the opposite side of the line if the player be left-handed). When 
a hack or hatch in the ice is used, it must be Ijehind the circle above 
described, and not of greater length than fourteen inches, measuring 
from the central line. A circle of seven feet radius to be described 
from each tee as a centre to, and no stone to count which passes this, 
and beyond a line drawn across the further edge of the seven-feet 
circle ; such stone to be treated as out of the game, and put off the 
ice. Should this be neglected, and another stone stopped against it, 
and within seven feet of the tee, the stone so stopped to be counted 
in the game. The hog-score t3 be distant from each tee one-sixth 
part of the whole rink played. Every one to be a hog which does not 
clear a square placed upon this score ; but no stone to be considered 
a hog which has struck another stone lying over the hog-score. A 
line shall be drawn on the ice at right angles to the rink, half-way 
between the tees, Avhich shall be called "The Middle Line." In no 
case shall the rink played be less than thirty-two yards. 



lO CURLING, 

As soon as the rink is marked off, and before beginning to play, 
the terms of the match or game must be distinctly stated and fixed 
by the skips, if they have not been previously arranged. These 
terms may either be, that the parties shall play for a specified time, 
or a game of a certain number of shots or heads. Though the terms 
have been previously fixed, they should here be repeated. 

Sec. 2. Every rink to be composed of four players a side, each 
with two stones. Before commencing the game, each skip shall state 
to his opposing skip the rotation in which his men are to play, and the 
rotation so fixed is not to be changed during the game. Each pair 
of players shall play one stone alternately with his opponent, till he 
has played both. 

Sec. 3. The two skips opposing each other shall settle by lot, or 
any other way they may agree upon, which party shall lead, after 
which the winning party of the last end shall do so. 

Sec. 4. All curling stones shall be of a circular shape. No stone 
shall be of a greater weight than forty-four pounds imperial, nor less 
than thirty-two pounds, nor of greater circumference than thirty-six 
inches, nor of less height than one-eighth part of its greatest circum- 
ference, unless the club uses iron blocks. No iron block to exceed 
over seventy pounds in weight. And the same rules as to size must 
govern the iron blocks which govern the stones. Players may change 
the side of their stones once during the game, but they shall not be 
allowed to change them oftener, or change stones after the com- 
mencement of the game, unless by mutual consent of the skips, 
except one or both may be broken, and then the largest portion of 
the broken stone to count, without any necessity for playing with it 
more. If the played stone rolls and stops on its side or top, it shall 
not be counted, but put off the ice. Should the handle quit the stone 
in the delivery, the player must keep hold of it, otherwise he shall 
not be entitled to replay his shot. 



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Sec. 5. Each party, before beginning to play, and during the 
course of each end, to be arranged along the sides of the rink, 
anywhere between the middle line and the tee which their skip may 
direct ; but no party, except when sweeping according to the rule, 
shall go upon the middle of the rink, nor cross it under any pretence 
whatever. The skips alone to stand at or about the tee, as their turn 
requires. 

Sec. 6. If a player plays out of turn, the stone so played may be 
stopped in its progress, and returned to the player. If the mistake 
shall not be discovered till the stone is again at rest, the opposite 
party shall have the option to add one to their score, and the game 
proceed in its original rotation, or to declare the end null and void. 

Sec. 7. The sweeping\ department shall be under the exclusive 
direction and control of the skips. The player's party shall be 
allowed to sweep when the stone is past the middle line, and till it 
reaches the tee ; the adverse party, when it has passed the tee. The 
sweeping to be always to a side or across the rink ; and no sweepings 
to be moved forward and left in front of a running stone, so as to 
stop or obstruct its course. Either party may sweep behind the tee, 
before or after the stone has been played, or while in motion. 

Sec. S. If in sweeping or otherwise a running stone be marred by 
any of the party to which it belongs, it shall be put off the ice ; if 
by any of the adverse party, it shall be placed where the skip of tlie 
party to which it belongs shall direct. If marred by any other 
means the player shall replay his stone. Should any played stone 
be accidentally displaced by any of- the opposing party before the 
last stone is played, for the first offence it shall be replaced by the skip 
to whom it belongs in as near its original position as possible before it 



Note. — In all these preliminary drawings and descriptions, distinct reference is 
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12 CURLING. 

was displaced ; and for the second offence by the same party, the 
opposing party shall have the privilege of declaring the end null and 
void, or of replacing the stone. If a played stone is moved acci- 
dentally by any of the party to whom it belongs, it shall be in the 
decision of the opposing skip to replace the stone as nearly as pos- 
sible to where it was before being moved, or to allow it to' remain 
where it was accidentally moved to. No stone displaced by either 
party shall be allowed to be moved if it has been struck or moved by 
a running stone, before the claim for moving has been made. 

Sec. 9. Each player to come provided with a besom, to be ready 
to play when his turn comes, and not to take more than a reasonable 
time to play his stone. Should he accidentally play a wrong stone, 
any of the players may stop it while running ; if not stopped till it is 
again at rest, it shall be replaced by the one which he ought to have 
played. 

Sec. 10. No measuring of shots allowed previous to the termina- 
tion of the end. Disputed shots to be determined by the skips, or, if 
they disagree, by the umpire ; or. when there is no umpire, by some 
neutral person mutually chosen by them, whose decision shall be final. 
All measurements to be taken from the centre of the tee, to the part 
of the stone which is nearest to it. No stone shall be considered 
within or without a circle unless it clear it ; and every stone shall be 
held as resting on a line which does not completely clear it — in every 
case that is to be determined by placing a square on the ice at that 
part of the circle or line in dispute. 

Sec. II. Each skip shall have the exclusive regulation and direc- 
tion of the game for his party, and may play in what part of it he 
pleases ; but having chosen his place at the beginning, he must retain 
it till the end of the game ; but no skip, when his turn to play comes, 
after having appointed one of his party to take charge for him, shall 



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be allowed after leaving the ice to go back and examine the end, but 
shall take directions from the party appointed by himself. The 
players may give their advice, but cannot control their director ; nor 
are they, upon any pretext, to address themselves to the person 
about to play. Each skip, when his own turn to play comes, shall 
name one of his party to take charge for him. Every player to fol- 
low implicitly the directions given him. If any player shall improp- 
erly speak to, taunt or interrupt another while in the act of delivering 
his stone, one shot shall be added to the score of the party inter- 
rupted, and the end proceed as before. 

Sec. 12, If from any change of weather, after a game has been 
begun, or from any other reasonable cause -whatsoever, one party 
shall desire to shorten the rink, or to change to another one, and if 
the two skips cannot agree upon it, the umpire for the occasion shall 
be called, and he shall, after seeing one end played, dnermiiie 
whether the rink shall be shortened, and how much, or whether it 
shall be changed, and his determination shall be final and binding on 
all parties. Should there be no umpire appointed for the occasion, 
or should he be otherwise engaged, the two skips may call in any 
curler unconnected with the disputing parties whose services can 
most readily be got, and subject to the same conditions ; his power 
shall be equally extensive as the umpire aforesaid. 

Sec. 13. Should any question arise, the determination of» which is 
not provided for by the words and spirit of the rules now established, 
it may be referred to the Executive Committee. 



Rules for Local Competition. 
POINT GAME. 

1. Competitors shall draw lots for rotation of play, and shall use 
two stones, 

2. The length of the rink shall not exceed 42 yards ; any lesser dis- 
tance shall be determined by the umpire. 

3. Circles of 7 feet and 4 feet radius shall be drawn round the tee, 
and a central line through the centre of the 4-foot circle to the hog- 
score. 

4. Every competitor shall play four shots at each of the eight 
following points of the game, viz.: Striking, inwicking, drawing, 
guarding, chap and lie, wick and curl in, raising and chipping the 
winner, according to the following definition (See diagram next 
page) : 

5. In Nos 2, 6, 8 and 9, two chances on the left and two on the 
right. 

DIAGRAM TO BE DRAWN OX THE ICE PREVIOUS 
TO I'LAYING. 



Placed stones shown 




Q Played stones shown 



Note. — It will save much time if in playing local matches, two rinks be prepared 
lying parallel to each other, the tee of the one being at the reverse end of the other 
rink, every competitor play both stones up the one rink, and immediately after- 
wards both down the other, finishing thus at each round all the chances at that 
point. It will also save time if a code of signals be arranged between tho marker 
and the players, such as, the marker to raise one hand when 1 is scored, and both 
hands when 2 are scored. In case of a miss hands to be kept down. 



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lo St7-iking. — A stone placed on the tee. If struck, to count 
if struck out of the 7-foot circle, to count 2. 




2„ Inivicking. — A stone being placed on the tee, and another with^ 
its inner edge 2 feet 6 inches from the tee, and its fore edge on a line 
drawn from the tee at an angle of 45° with the central line. 




3. Drawing. — If the stone played lies Avithin or on the 7-foot 
circle, to count i ; if within or on the 4-foot circle, to count 2. 



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4. Guarding. — A stone placed on the tee. If the stone played 
rests within 6 inches of the central line, to count i ; if on the line, 
to count 2. It shall be over the hog, but not touch the stone to be 
guarded. 




5. Chap and Lie. — If a stone placed on the tee be struck out of 
the 7-foot circle, and the played stone lie within or on the same 
circle, to count i ; if struck out of the 7-foot circle, and the played 
stone be within or on the 4-foot circle, to count 2. 




6. Wick and Curl in. — A stone being placed with its inner edge 
7 feet distant from the tee, and its fore edge on a line, making an 



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angle of 45° with the central line. If the stone is struck, and the 
played stone curls on or within the 7-foot circle, to count i ; if struck, 
and the played stone curls on or within the .|-foot circle, to count 2. 




7, I\aisiitg, — A stone placed with its centre on the central line 
and its inner edge 8 feet distant from the tee. If struck into or on 
the 7-foot circle, to count l ; if struck into or on the 4-foot circle, to 
count 2. 




8. Chipping the Winner. — A stone being placed on the tee, and 
another M'ith its inner edge 10 feet distant, just touching the central 
line, and half guarding the one on the tee, with its inner edge touch- 
ing the central line, l)ut on the opposite side from that on which the 
o-uard is jdaced. If the stcnie strikes the stone i)laced behind the tee, 
to count I ; if it strikes the stone on the tee, to count 2. 




9- Outwicking. — In the event of two or more competitors gaining 
the same number of shots, they shall play for shots at Outtvicking, 
that is, a stone being placed with its inner edge 7 feet distant from 
the tee, and its centre on a line, making an angle of 45° with the 
central line. If struck within or on the 7-foot circle, to count I ; 
if within or on the 4- foot circle, to count 2, If the competition can- 
not be decided with the shots, the umpire shall order one or more of 
the preceding points to be played again by the competitors who are 
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THE "SPALDlNa" DRIVING IRWW 

No. t Dnvlng Iron, with straight face and back. 

Nd, 4 Driving Iron, has straight face and back, long socket and long, tVu bead and t sTiade 

more loft than ordinary Driving Iron. 
N»' 3 Driving Iron, similar to No. %, but narrower head and lightetj 




■Nov % 

NOj » 

No. 3) 



5PALDINa " LOFTERS 

d convex hack. 

: from Cop to tiI«in!5tf5(8t05l(fE«eli 
playing through I^SS^fiS. 



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No. 1 
No, 9 
No, 3 
No. 4 

Ne. 8 



THE 

I.ofter, with concave .ace 
Centraject Lofler, with back convexed to a p 
Lofter, made extra narrow with a heavy solc 
Lofter, with straight face and back. 
J'gge'f 1>« narrow head, straight faca 

THE "SPALDINQ"^ PUTTERS 

Pttirer, -wTTh ^ iwUled neck. 

Gun Metal Putter, with iinra broad face. 

Bent lleel Putter, with straight face and back. 

Diamond Back Putter, straight face, narrow bUdC ltd dtam^Bd on tiallb 

Pulling Cleek, with straight face and back. 



Cbe "£ran" Patent Bra$$lc CleeK, 

The face of this Cleek is hollowed out and filled with wood, and a ball goes 
Si' "sweet" off the Cleek face as it does off a Driver, 
U is viiqiiestionably the longest Drivirrj^ Cle/A: taade. 

Price, $2.00^ 




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^\P in every detail, and offer it as the finest Foot Ball 
ever produced. Each ball is thoroughly tested, 
packed in a separate box and sealed, so that our customers 
are guaranteed a perfect ball inside when same is received 
with seal unbroken. A polished brass Foot Ball Inf later 
and Lacing Needle will be packed with each Intercol- 
legiate Foot Ball without extra charge. Used exclusively 
in all match games between the leading G>lleges^,>t>> 

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SPALDING'S BICYCLE RACING SUITS 



Bicycle Racing' Suit No. 104 



Maroon 

White 
Tninoiings 



Fine Worsted, with stripe woven in ai^und neck In* 
the'above combinations of colors. 

No. lOI. Suit, complete. $4.00 

Cap to match, 75 cents. 

Same as No. loi, only very finest worsted. .Any 
combination of colors. Made to order only. 

No. 101 X. Suit, complete. $6.75 

Cap to match, $1.00 

Bicycle Racing Suit No. 103 



Green 

Red 

Trimmmgs 

Maroon 



Tnrr 



lings 




White 

Royal Bli 



Worsted Racing Suit. A very novel and showy suit 
on the track. In above combinations of colors. 

No. 103. Suit, complete, $5.00 
Cap to match, 75 cents. ' 



BEST WORSTED GOODS 

No. I F. Shirt, in stock colors only. 
No. I B. Knee Tights, in stock colors only, 
Any colors or ^ombina, 



S2.50 
2.50 



Orange 

Black 
Trimmings 

"Navy Blue 

White 
Trimmings 



Worsted Racing Suit. New and handsome desifilh. 
In above combinations of colors. / 



No. 1 04. Suit, complete, $5.00 

Cap to match, $I.0O 



Bicycle Racing 5uit No. lOS 



'Navy, 

Royal and 

Columbia Blue 

Red, 
White and Blue 



Green, 
Red and Green 




Maroon, White 
' and Maroon 

Black, 

Light Blue and 

- .Black 



Worsted. In above combinations of ::oIors. 
No. 108. Suit, complete, S4.0O 

.Cap to match, 75 cents. • 

CUT WORSTED GOODS 

•In solid colors only : Black, Navy and Maroon. 

No. 60 1., Quarter Sleeve Shirt, . $1.25 

No. 604. Knee Tights, . . ' • 1.25 

COTTON GOODS 

In White, Black, Navy and Maroon. 

No. 6E. Qjjarter Sleeve Shirt, sanitary cotton, ■ 60c. 



No. 4B. Knee Pants, 
/ colors oth.er than those listed will cost Si. 00 per suit extra. 



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• HIGHEST QUALITY" SWEATERS 

:ire made of the very finest Austrnh.m 
l;imb's wool :ind are exceedingly soft and 
pleasant to wear. They are full fashioned 
to body and arms and without seams of 
any kind. The various grades in our 
' • Highest Quality " Sweaters are identic 
in quality and finish, the difference in 
price being due entirely to variations in 
weight. 






We call special attention to the "Inter- 
collegiate " grade, which was originally 
made by special order for the Yale foot 
ball eleven and are now exclusively used 
by all Intercollegiate players. They are 
considerably heavier than the heaviest 
sweater ever knitted and cannot be fur- 
nished by any other maker, as we have 
exclusive control of this special weight. 



No. A. "IntercoUegfate, special weight, - $6.00 
No. B. Heavy Weight, - . - - 5.00 

No. C Standard Weight, - - . - 4.00 

Colors: White, Navy Blue. Black and Maroon. 



RiBBED SWEATERS 



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Colors: White, Maroon, Navy Blue and Black. 
Our No. 9 Sweater is made of pure wool, full shaped to 
body and arms. It is guaranteed superior to any sweater 
of equal price. Guaranteed absolutely all wool. 
No. 9, Medium weight, $1 .50 

Our No. 1 1 is not all wool, but contains more of it than 
most sweaters usually sold as all wool sweaters at a high 
price. 

No. II. Medii'm weight, Si. 00 

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SHAKER SWEATERS 




We introduce this season a line of sweaters to fill » 
demand for as heavy a weight as our '• Highest Qyality " 
grade, but at a lower price, and after much experimenting, 
we are in a position to offer this line in Black, Navy Blue, 
Maroon or White, as follows : 

No. I , Same weight as No. A, $4.50 
No. 2. Same weight as No. B, 3.50 
No. 3. Same weight as No. C, 2.75 

These sweaters are the celebrated "Shaker" weave. 
which we control, and at the above prices are absolutely 
the best value for fine, heavy weight sweaters ever offered. 



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CHEST WEIGHTS FOR HOME EXERCISE )f 



NO ipparatus for home exercising covers the fveld'so thoroughly as 
our Chest Weights listed onjhis page. No instructions are nec- 
essary, and by simply following the charf furnished with each 
niachine all the muscles of the. body may be easily and pleasantly exer- 
cised and. with sufficient variations in the" movements to relieve ii of 
monotony. 



SPALOINQ No. 7 
46.1b. Weights 



No. 7 

CHEST VVEIQHT 

Single Spalding Chest 
Weight with Cross 
nd Double Han- 
dles' for 2-handed ex- 
ercises. Hspecially 
adapted to small 
rooms 

No. 7. Japan Finish. 
Each. $7:50 



No. 6 
CHEST WEIGHT 

Our No. 6 Chc-si 
Weight is the same .l^ 
our No 5 without the 
Centre Arm Adjust- 
ment 

No. 6. iapan Finish. 
Each, $(0.00 




No. S 
CHEST WEIGHT 

The No. ^ Machine 
has the Centre Arm 
Adjustment, which 
permits of all the 
lower as well as the 
direct and upper chest 
movements. The va- 
rious changes are 
made by raising oi 
lowering the contrt 
arm. requiring but a 
few seconds to do it, 
and practically com- 
bines in one niachine 
a complete gymna- 
sium. 
No. 5. Japan Finisli 

Each. $15.00 
No. 5A. Nickel- 
plated Trimmings. 
Each. $18.00 




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ATTACHMENTS FOR THE SPALDING WALL MACHINES 




FOOT GEAR, WITH ATTACHMENT 

Can be worn either with or with- 
out shoe. The inside, outside, front 
or back leg exercises can be obtained 
by charfglng the snap-hook from one 
ring to another. 

No. 2. frice, $I.OO 



HEAD ATTACHnENT 



SPALDING'S ROWING ATTACHMENT 



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The Head Attachment ^an be used by simply snap- 
ping to one of the handles. It helps to develop the 
muscles in the neck and back. 

No. 3, Each SI.OO 



*c 



For use in connection with iht Spalding V\all Machir 
'o '' No. I . Complete. $8.0O 



SPECIAL BOOKS ON. PHYSICAL TRAINING. 

Care of the liody." by Prof. E B Warm.iii Price, 10 cent! 
Physical Traininp Simplified.' bj- Prof. E. & Warman P 



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SPALDING'S 
FLOOR HORIZONTAL BARS. 



SPALDING'S 
DOORWAY HORIZONTAL BAR,. 




Iron pipe uprights, cast sfeel head pieces, steel guy 
wires, wrought iron turn-buckles and floor plates, steel 
core bar. 

No. 72. CompI_et'e;,.^25".6a ' ' 
Same as. our No. 72, except' furnis>ied- with split 
hickory bar instead of steel core bar. 

No. 73. Complete, $20.00 
Iron uprights and guys, solid hickory bar. 
.No. 75. Complete, $> 5.00 

HORIZONTAL BARS. 



Our Steel Core Hickory Bars are superior to anything 
of the kind in the market, and are almost exclusively 
used by professionals. The core is. made of the finest 
tool steel. Every bar warranted. 







STEEL CORE BARS. 


No. 


112. 


53-< feet long. . . '. ' 36.50 


No. 


113. 


6 feet long, . . •»• - 7.00 


No. 


114. 


b]4 feet long 7.50 


No. 


115. 


7 feet long. . . ■ . 8.00 
SOLID HICKORY BARS. 




Mad 


e of selected second growth hickory. 


No. 


116. 


4 feet long, . . .^ $1.25 


No. 


117. 


4K feet long 1 .50 


No. 


118. 


5 feet long, . ,, 1 .75 


No. 


119. 


5K feet long, . . . . ' 2.00 


No. 


120. 


6 feet long, . . r 2.25 


No. 


121. 


tYi feet long, . . 2.50 




The side cleats fasten securely to door jamb .ind keys 
fitting in same to ends of bar. The posts are of malle- 
able iron, very light, yet strong enough to sustain the 
heaviest man'. The bar may be quickly removed when 
not in use, leaving no obstruction of any kind 

No. 101. Complete, with parts. $2,00 

SPALDING'S 
NEW PARALLEL BARS. 




Especially adapted for amateur work, and, on account 
of lightness in its construction, is readily mov^d about. 
With wood base. Packed ready for shipping. . - 
No. 102. Parallel Bar., complete. $25.00" 



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SPALDING'S INDIAN CLUBS AND DUMB BELLS 





Spalding's Indian Clubs 

Our Trade-Mark Indian Clubs are of ' 
selected material and perfect in shape. 
They are finely polished, with ebonite 
centre band and gilt stripe top and bot- 
tom. Each pair wrapped in paper bag. 
I -2 pound. Per pair; $ .30 . 
3-4 •■ ( '' .35 



a , ■ .. 


.40 


1 ty. ■' 


.45 


1 2 •' 


.50 


1 2'/. " 


.60 


f 3 •• 


.65 


f 4 .. 


.75 


5 


'.OO 


Indian Clubs 





The following Clubs are not Trade- 
Mark Goods, but of good-material and 
far superior in shape and finish to the 
cheap clubs on the market. 



I -2 pound. Per pair, 
3-4 





.15 
.20 
.25 
.30 
.35 
.40 
.45 
.50 
.75 



Exhibition Clubs 

Handsomely fmished in ebonite 
and made for e.xhibition and stage 
purposes. The clubs are hollow 
with a laroje body, and, although ex- 
tremely light, repres^ent a club weigh- 
ing three pounds or more. 
Ebonite Finish. 
No. A. Per pair, $3.50 
With German Silver Bands. 
No. AA. Ptr pair, $5.00 



Iron Hangers for Indian Clubs and Dumb Bells 

With screws for f.istening to w.ill. Nicely japannej 
_-_^ ,.^,„ Eor Indian Clubs. 



For Dumb Bells. 
No. 2. Per pair, 20c. 



Spalding's Wood Dumb Bells 

Our Trade-Mark Bells are made of selected m;i 
nt-ally decorated, well finished and ol p-i^f.-cl b.i 

1-4 pound. Per pair, .30 
1-2 " " .30 

3-4 ■■ 

I ■ •• 

IX " 

2 

3 

4 





Wood Dumb Bells 

Per pair, .1! 



I -4 pound 
1-2 
3-4 
I 

IS' 

2 

3 

4 



Iron Dumb Bells 



,40 
.50. 



Made on approved models. 

nicely balanced and finished 

in japan. 

Sizes, 2 to 40 pounds. 

Per pound, 4c. 



Nickel-Plated Dumb Bells 




Nickel Plated Dumb Bells, with Rubber Bands 

Nickel-pl.ited and polished. 




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THE most delightfully exhilarating indoor exercise is unquestionably that of vigorously punch! 
air-inflated bag against a reliable responsive disc. It has, unfortunately, been deterred from 
its proper place as a home exerciser by the unwieldy size, weight and general 
unsuitability of the. ordinary gymnasium disc and its many useless substitutes. 

Our Moline Platform is adjustable in height, readily attached to any wall, and the 
side bracket so arranged that it touches three rows of studding. 

Neat in design and handsomely finished, it in no way detracts from the appearance 
of the room, does not obstruct the light, and overcomes many other objectionable features 
oMhe uld style disc usually costing double the price. The arrangement of the face of 
the rim, permits of two speeds, slow and fast. The part designed for fast work is 
much quicker than the fastest work obtainable in any other platform. 

The changing of speeds is an entirely new and exclusive feature, and offer.-: a wide 
range of clever combinations and scientific work. Each platform is supplied with 
everything necessary for attaching to wall, and crated ready for shipment. 



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Glove 



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^ of the World, Mnd are exclusively used by him in all the championship contests jnd in training. The 
materijl and workmanship arc of the highest quality, they. 
lii perfectly, and by their peculiar construction, absolutely 
prevent any chance of mjury to the >\ands or wrists.' Each 
set is carefully inspected before packing and bears an auto- 
graph letter of Champion Fitzsimmons' endorsement. Made 
in three sizes, in sets of four gloves. 



• Fitzsimmons Special Olove," S oi , p«r 8«t. $6 00 , 

• Filzsiiiimoas Special Glove," 6 oz. . " t.OO 

• Fitzslmmoos Sp«cial Clove," 8 oz. , " 4.00 




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No. 10. Corbet! Glove, 5 oz.. Ptr let. M.OO 
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No. Published Monthly V 

3. Indian Clubs and Dumb Bells. 

4. How to Become a Boxer. 

5. Gj'mnastics. [Campbell. 

0. How to Pky Lawn Tennis. By Champion 
9. The Athlete's Guide. Howto Run, Sprint, 

Jump, Walk, and Throw Weights. 

2. Association Foot Ball. 

3. Hand Ball. 

1. Curling, Hockey and Polo. 

J. Skating. A very practical book. By Champion 

i. Fencing. [Geo. D. Phillips. 

!). Cricket Guide. By Geo. Wright. 

1. Rowing. By E. J. Giannini, C'hampion Amateur 

J. Canoeing. By C. Bowyer Vaux. [Oarsman. 

). Swimming. By Walter G. Douglas. 

i. How to Play Foot Ball. By Walter Camp. 

A College Athletics. By M. C. Murphy. [son. 

). Exercising with Pulley Weights. H. S. Ander- 

). How to Play Lacrosse. By W. H. Corbett. 

i. Practical Ball Playing. By Arthur A. Irwin. 

7. AH Around Athletics 

.) Lawn Bowls. Bj' Henry Chadwick. 

). Archery. By James S. Mitchel. 

I. How to Use tlie Punching Bag. 

). Sporting Rules ; for discus throwing, etc. 

i. Bowling. Latest rules and regulations. 

i. Military Cycling in the Rocky Mountains. By 

Lieut. James A. Moss, U. S. A. 

5. Intercollegiate A. A. A. A. Guide. 

3. Technical Terms of Base Ball. 

i. Physical Training Simplified. No Apparatus. 

i. Official Ice Hockey Rules; portraits and records. 

7. Wrestling. _ ' 

J. How to Train Properly. 

i. Official Croquet Guide. 

L The Care of the Body. [Walter Camp. 

5. Official Foot Ball Guide for 1898. Edited by 

J. Official Basket Ball Guide for 1898-9. 

7. Athletic Primer. How to make athletic tracks. 

i. Official Roller Polo Guide. 

). Indoor Base Ball. 

). Official Golf Guide. 

i. Warman's Indian Club Exercises. 

I. Official A. A. U. Rules. 

i. Athletic Almanac for 1899. 

1. Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide. 

3. Official Bicycle Guide. 

i8. Official Rowing Guide. 

7. Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annual. 



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